NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST 2024

QUESTIONNAIRE IN LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION

DIRECTIONS: Choose the letter of the correct answer that corresponds to the
question. Shade (●) the letter of the correct answer.

1. “Of man’s first disobedience, and the fruit of the forbidden tree” is the opening to:
a. Paradies Lost by John Milton
b. The Vision of Delight by Ben Jonson
c. The Fairie Quenne by Edmund Spenser
d. The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan

2. In the 23rd Century B.C., Sargon of Akkad conquered Mesopotamia, and became the
subject of legends. It is from a Sumerian legend that we learn how Sargon established
himself as the cupbearer of the king of Kish in Sumer. What early form of writing did
the Sumerians invent?
a. Cuneiform
b. Hieroglyphics
c. Oracle Bone Inscriptions
d. Native Signs

3. “No more smoking during the cigarette break.” What kind of figurative language was
used?

a. oxymoron c. synecdoche
b. asyndeton d. irony

4. Spot the correct word to complete the analogy. Donkey & Horse: Mule :: Lion & Tiger:
_____
a. Panther c. Liger
b. Leopard d. Cheetah

5. What canon of religious literature was finally, firmly fixed at the end of 4 th Century
AD?
a. The Hebrew Bible c. The New Testament
b. The Mishnah d. The Qur’an

6. a fashionable soiree at a fancy hotel. The underlined word means?

a. party for rich people c. evening party
b. kiddie party d. all of the above

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7. there is no one she could bank on to. The underlined word means?
a. call for help c. ask for favor
b. a shoulder to cry on d. count on

8. barren wasteland. The underlined word means?

a. clean b. toxic c. dangerous d. empty

9. an inevitable outcome. The underlined word means?

a. unavoidable b. possible c. harsh d. disheartening

10. the coming of the prophetic day. The underlined word means?
a. terrible b. climactic c. apocalyptic d. destruction

11. Gues house rooms must be _____ by noon.

a. vacated b. evacuated c. abandoned d. left

12. Which is NOT a synonym of “beautiful”?

a. pretty b. pulchritude c. grotesque d. groovy

13. Who is the Father of Tagalog short stories?

a. Alejandro Abadilla
b. Deogracias Rosario
c. Buenvenido Lumbera
d. Amado Hernandez

14. Who became the first National Artist of the Philippines for literature?
a. Nick Joaquin
b. Lualhati Bautista
c. NVM Gonzales
d. Jose Garcia Villa

15. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English as well as a recognized
dramatist. He is also often called England’s National Poet and the “Bard of Avon”.
a. Geoffrey Chaucer c. William Shakespeare
b. Christopher Marlowe d. Edgar Allan Poe

16. The following lines are excerpt from what poem of William Shakespeare?

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 Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate.

a. Sonnets XV c. Sonnets XXIX

b. Sonnets XVIII d. Sonnets II

17. What is the oldest extant English newspaper in the Philippines?

a. Manila Times c. Philippine Daily Inquirer
b. Manila Bulletin d. El Liliputiense

18. Herriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was inspired by which Filipino literacy
masterpiece?
a. Dekada ‘70 c. El Filibusterismo
b. Mayday Eve d. Noli Me Tangere

19. He is considered as the “Bret Harte” of the Philippines?

a. Angela Atienza c. Manuel Arguilla
b. Francisco Balagtas d. Jose Rizal

20. Which is NOT a synonym for “gathering”?

a. contesseration c. collocation
b. conjuration d. colligation

21. Complete the analogy. Obese: Fat :: Polydactyl: _____

a. wives/husband c. arms/legs
b. fingers/toes d. brothers/sisters

22. The President is a loquacious speaker. The underlined word refers to?
a. reserved c. taciturn
b. reticent d. verbose

23. Which word is defined by: A great fire, as of many buildings, a forest, or the like?
a. consanguineous c. blizzard
b. conflagration d. chaos

24. You eat like a horse when ____________________.

a. run fast c. gets used to something new
b. drink large quantities of alcohol d. have healthy appetite

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25. When I got home, someone _____ the window.
a. broke c. had broken
b. brokes d. hadn’t broken

26. _____ do you go to the gym? - Twice a week.

a. How often c. How
b. Where d. Why

27. Annie, how are you?

a. I’m a nurse. c. I am working.
b. I’m fine, thanks. And you? d. I’m good.

28. Choppin _____ music when he was three.

a. can read c. can to read
b. could read d. can’t read

29. Whose key is that?

a. It’s of Cate. c. It’s Cate.
b. It’s Cates. d. It’s to Cate.

30. I speak Korean and Japanese but Annie _____.

a. don’t c. speaks
b. doesn’t d. doesn’t speak

31. Would you like _____ to drink, ma’am?

a. anything c. nothing
b. something d. any thing

32. The doctor gave me a _____ for some medicine last week.
a. note c. prescription
b. subscription d. prescriptive

33. What _____ next weekend?

a. do you do c. are you gonna do

b. are you doing d. will you do

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34. How long _____ English?
a. are you learning c. do you learn
b. have you been learning d. you learn

35. We _____ the flight tickets yet.

a. don’t book c. haven’t booked

b. have booked d. didn’t book

36. A pattern of development is a specific strategy writers use in developing ideas. This
serves as a guide in the flow of your article.
a. writing pattern c. story telling
b. brainstorming d. debate

37. The following are cohesive devices EXCEPT:

a. transitional devices b. pronouns c. synonyms d. nouns

38. Tayangban cave pool is a tourist attraction of Pilar where its pristine or natural view
makes people come again and again. what cohesive devise is being applied on the
sentence?

a. Transitional words c. sentence pattern

b. pronoun d. synonym

39. The following are the characteristics of a good paragraph EXCEPT:

a. unity b. cohesion c. sentence d. coherence

40. Miss Danielle writes her autobiography where in each sentence her name always
appears. What should she consider?

a. pronoun b. noun c. linking verb c. verb

41. The following are synonymous to the word arrangement EXCEPT:

a. flow b. irregularity c. organization d. procedure

42. I got the chance to read your speech of hope for the people of India. It was indeed
cohesive!
a. intense b. amazing c. perfect d. smooth

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43. Lynette is tasked to report about Baguio and Tagaytay. What would be the best
strategy?
a. Use Spider Web to connect the problems encountered.
b. Use comparison-contrast essay to see their similarities and differences.
c. Use brainstorming in uniting ideas.
d. Use summarizing to get important ideas.

44. Ito ay isang makabuluhang pagsasalaysay na sumasailalim sa kultura, karanasan,

reaksyon, at opinion base sa manunulat, gayundin ito ay tinatawag din na intelektwal
na pagsusulat.
a. Akademikong Pagsulat c. Pagsulat ng liham
b. Pamanahong papel d. Paggawa ng tala

45. Layunin nito ay irekomenda sa iba ang mga Sangguniang maaaring pagkuhanan ng
mga datos at impormasyon tungkol sa isang paksa.
a. Dyornalistik na Pagsulat
b. Malikhaing Pagsulat
c. Reperensyal na Pagsulat
d. Teknikal na Pagsulat

46. Ito ay isang uri ng pagsulat ng higit na mahalaga kaysa sa ibang pagsulat.

a. Akademikong Pagsulat
b. Pamanahong Pale
c. Pagsulat ng liham
d. Paggawa ng tala

47. Ito ay isang katangian ng isang mananaliksik kung saan ay kailangang tiyakin na
may sapat na katibayan o balidasyon ang anumang posisyon o interpretasyong ginawa.
a. Kritikal o mapanuri
b. Maingat sa paghihimay
c. Masipag
d. Sistematiko

48. Nais ni Annalyn na malinang pa ang kanyang kasanayan sa pinakamataas na antas

ng pagsulat. Kaya naman kailangan niya na magsanay sa pagsulat nito.
a. Akademikong Pagsulat c. Pamanahong Pagsulat
b. Paggawa ng tala d. Pagsulat ng liham

50. Sa pagsulat ng synopsis, huwag kalimutang isulat ang _____ na ginamit kung saan
hinango ang orihinal na sipi ng akda.

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 a. aklat c. lagom
b. awtor d. sanggunian

51. Katangian ng mananaliksik kung saan kailangann niyang sundin ang mga hakbang
ayon sa pagkakasunod-sunod.

a. kritikal o mapanuri c. masipag

b. maingat sa paghihimay d. sistematiko

52. Karaniwan itong isinusulat sa mga pahayagan, magasin, o kaya naman ay iniuulat
sa radio, telebisyon, o maging sa social media gamit ang live streaming. Ang mga
halimbawa nito ay balita, editorial, lathalain, artikulo, at iba pa.

a. Dyornalistik na Pagsulat c. Propesyunal na Pagsulat

b. Malikhaing Pagsulat d. Teknikal na Pagsulat

53. Isang makrong kasanayan na naisasatitik ang nilalaman ng isipan, damdamin,

paniniwala, at layunin ng tao sa tulong ng mga salita at ayos ng pangungusap.

a. pakikinig c. pagsulat
b. panunuod d. pagbasa

54. Ito ay isang uri ng pagsulat ng higit na mahalaga kaysa sa iabng pagsulat.
a. Akademikong Pagsulat c. Pagsulat ng liham
b. Pamanahong papel d. Paggawa ng tala

55. Ang pagsulat ng police report, lesson plan, medical report, at iba pa ay ilan sa mga
halimbawa nito.
a. Dyornalistik na Pagsulat c. Propesyunal na Pagsulat
b. Malikhaing Pagsulat d. Teknikal na Pagsulat

56. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang HINDI katangian ng isang mananaliksik.

a. maingat b. masinop c. sistematiko d. wala sa nabanggit

57. Ito ay nangangailangan ng kasanayan hindi lamang sa pagsasalita, kundi maging

sa pagsusulat.
a. Debate
b. Maikling kwento
c. Sanaysay
d. Talumpati

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58. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang hindi tumutugon sa mga tinukoy na dahilan kung
bakit nagsusulat ang tao?
a. Libangan
b. Pagtugon sa trabaho
c. Pagsasatitik ng nararamdaman
d. Pagtalima sa kagustuhan ng magulang

59. Ang layunin nito ay aliwin, pukawin, antigin ang imahinasyon at damdamin ng mga
mambabasa.
a. Malikhaing Pagsulat c. Propesyunal na Pagsulat
d. Teknikal na Pagsulat d. Dyornalistik na Pagsulat

60. Sa paglalagom, pangilang panauhan sa pagsulat ang dapat gamitin?

a. apat c. isa
d. dalawa d. tatlo

61. Bakit dapat isama sa paglalagom ang pangunahing tauhan, gamapnin, at suliraning
pinagdaraanan nito?
a. Dahil bahagi ito ng kwento.
b. Dahil nakakatulong ito upang mapahaba ang lagom.
c. Dahil wala nang ibang mailagay.
d. Dahil ito ang pinakamahalagang bahagi ng teksto.

62. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang hindi responsibilidad ng mananaliksik?

a. Dumaan sa tamang proseso.
b. Hindi nandadaya ng nakalap na datos.
c. Hindi basta-basta kumukuha ng datos ng walang permiso.
d. Nakapokus sa personal na buhay ng ininterbyu.

63. Sa pagsulat ng paglalagom na synopsis, mahalagang maibuod ang nilalaman ng

akda gamit ang __________.

a. Sariling salita
b. Salita ng awtor
c. Salita ng kahit sino
d. Salita ng awtor at sariling salita

64. Nais gumawa ni Felix ng buod ng binasang kuwento, anong paglalagom ang maaari
niyang gawin?
a. abstrak c. paglalagom
b. bionote d. synopsis o buod

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65. Ito ay proseso ng pagsulat kung saan ito ay muling babasahin upang makita ang
mga maling ispeling, gramatika, at paggamit ng mg salita.

a. Pag-oorganisa c. Imbensiyon
b. Pagrerebisa d. Proofreading o pagwawastong basa

70. Nais ni Bb. Marimar na ipabasa ang pangunahing nilalaman ng teksto ngunit ito ay
may kahabaan. Ano kaya ang kaniyang dapat gawin?

a. Bumuo ng abstrak
b. Gumawa ng paglalagom
c. Gumawa ng feasibility study
d. Magsagawa ng pananaliksik

71. Ito ay uri ng talumpati na hindi kailangang saulado ang bawat salita na bibigkasin
ngunit may pangangailangan pa rin na maging natural ang paraan ng pagbigkas.
a. dagli o impromptu
b. isinaulo
c. maluwag o extemporaneous
d. pagbasa ng papel sa kumperensiya

72. Bahagi ng talumpati kung saan madalas nakasaad ang layunin ng talumpati.

a. introduksyon c. konklusyon
b. katawan d. wakas

73. Iang uri ng talumpati na agaran at walang ganap na paghahanap.

a. dagli o impromptu c. maluwag o extemporaneous
b. isinaulo d. pagbasa ng papel sa kumperensiya

74. Ito ay pinasimple o pinaikling bersyon ng isang sulatin o akda.

a. abstrak c. paglalagom
b. bionote d. sinopsis

75. Ito ang pinakamalaking bahagi ng talumpati na kakikitaan ng diskusyon ng mga

suportang materyales ng talumpati.

a. introduksiyon c. konklusyon
b. katawan d. unang talata

76. Which is NOT an element of the communication process?

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 a. message b. sender c. technology d. receiver

77. In the communication process, decoding takes place

a. by the sender c. when replying
b. within the message d. by the receiver

78. An error or mistake in a document due to encoding is a sample of a barrier.

a. True b. Maybe c. False d. It depends

79. This is the process by which one exchanges ideas, facts, opinions, or emotions with
another person.

a. Talking c. Communication
b. Reporting d. Conversation

80. Johnny has a habit of ignoring the message of his mother. Which element is referring
to Johnny’s response to the message?

a. Channel c. Context
b. Participation d. Feedback

81. When we convert a message into actions, it is called __________.

a. listening c. message
b. feedback d. encoding

82. This is the response of the decoder once the message conveyed reaches him/her.
This can be a frown, a smile, or a verbal comment.
a. message c. feedback
b. facial gestures d. reply

83. One function of communication is to exercise restraint or direction formally or

informally.
a. control c. motivation
b. social interaction d. information dissemination

84. It is the type of talk that refers to the tactful use of power to get results and may be
used to motivate people.

a. Straight Talk c. Light Control Talk

b. Heavy-Control Talk d. Search Talk

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85. It is another nonthreatening approach when you want to gather data or the
consensus of others to be able to provide information.
a. Small Talk c. Light Control Talk
b. Search Talk d. Heavy-Control Talk

86. The city mayor presents her strategies to execute the plans in a public forum.
a. Emotional Expression c. Control
b. Information Dissemination d. Social Interaction

87. The President delivers his State of the Nation Address.

a. Emotional Expression c. Information Dissemination
b. Control d. Social Interaction

88. James greets May; then, they start talking about their plans for the holidays.
a. Motivation c. Social Interaction
b. Information Dissemination d. Control

89. This theorist refers transmission model of communication as that involves signal.
a. Shannon-Weaver c. Schramm
b. Charles Osgood’s d. Aristotle

90. Which proponent of the communication model says that communication is linear or
one-way communication?
a. Shannon-Weaver c. Schramm
b. Charles Osgood’s d. Aristotle

91. The following elements are added to the Transactional Model, EXCEPT:
a. nonverbal communication c. context
b. feedback d. meaning

92. The following are the main elements of Wilbur Schramm’s simplified communication
model, EXCEPT:
a. barrier c. medium
b. source d. receiver

93. Which functions of communication was described in this situation:

Doctors’ Prescription

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 “Take your medicine 3 times a day.”

Parents’ Instruction to their child

“Wash the dishes now, or else I won’t allow you to go to the party later.”

Friends giving advice on what to do

“Move on. He doesn’t love you anymore”

a. Control
b. Motivation
c. Emotional expression
d. Information dissemination

94. Which functions of communication was described in this situation:

“Did you know that there’s a secret apartment at the top of the Eiffel
tower?”
a. Control
b. Motivation
c. Emotional expression
d. Information dissemination

95. Which functions of communication was described in this situation:

“I’m so glad that you came into my life.”

“I like you so much!

“Are you false teeth? It’s because I can’t smile without you.”

Expressing one’s ambition

“I want to finish up my studies with good grades to be accepted in a

good university.”

Expressing a need

“I need you in my life.”

Expressing prayers

“We pray for those who suffered a broken heart from their crush.”
a. Social Interaction
b. Motivation
c. Emotional expression
d. Information dissemination

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96. In communication, negative motivation can lead into the following conditions
EXCEPT for:
a. social anxiety c. communication apprehension
b. upset stomach d. public speaking anxiety

97. Communication anxiety happens when a person becomes fearful of communicating

with another person or a group. Signs of apprehension include
a. Uncomfortable feeling when speaking to a small group or people.
b. Sweaty palms or feeling upset stomach also known as butterflies in the stomach.
c. A person hesitates or avoids speaking in front of a large group or large audience.
d. A person feels threatened and scared of what other people say or think about
them.

98. This is when a person hesitates or avoids speaking in front of a large group or large
audience. This communication anxiety refers to:
a. public speaking c. social anxiety
b. mass communication d. shyness

99. The part of writing process that gives you an opportunity to identify what works and
what does not work for you and your target audience.
a. Editing/revising c. Conclusion
b. Rehearsing d. Identifying the pattern

100. The following are tips of effective speech delivery EXCEPT:

a. Dress properly and appropriately.
b. Use conversational style more often.
c. Have a poker face or a highly animated face.
d. Pronounce and enunciate the words correctly.

101. Below are guidelines in speech writing EXCEPT:

a. Use jargons, acronyms, or technical words because they can confuse your audience.
b. Use metaphors and other figure of speech to effectively convey your point.
c. Keep your words short and simple.
d. Be sensitive to your audience.

102-105. Select the term that best describes the following statement.

a. manuscript speech c. informative speech

b. memorized speech d. persuasive speech

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102. Your primary goal in delivering the speech is to influence the thoughts, feelings,
actions, and behaviors or attitudes of the listeners. D
103. A kind of speech which follows a word-for-word method, in which you might be
tempted to skip practicing the speech. B

104. These are speech about objects or people, speech about processes, speech about
events, and speech about concepts. C

105. It requires you to commit the speech to memory so that you don not bring your
notes when delivering it. B
106. Topic Sentence: My favorite food is pizza.

Supporting Ideas:

a. I love the crunchy crust and the melted mozzarella cheese.

b. The best thing I like to drink with it is a giant glass of soda.
c. It’s good either as a snack or as a main course.
d. My brother only likes pizza with anchovies and artichokes on it.

107. Topic Sentence: My most boring class is algebra.

Supporting Ideas:

a. The work is too easy, and it doesn’t challenge me.

b. The teacher talks in a monotone that puts me to sleep
c. Everything is in slow motion; attendance often takes up half the time.
d. The teacher always picks on me.

108. Topic Sentence: This classroom is a mess.

Supporting Ideas:

a. In fact, the whole school is a mess.

b. dictionaries and papers on the floor 3. rows of desks out of order
c. gum stuck on hall lockers
d. I keep my locker clean!

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